Bat rescues man from height. Bat lets him down in a spider-web basket — Mythoi

Motif

Bat rescues man from height. Bat lets him down in a spider-web basket.

Animals. · Friendly animals. · Services of helpful animals. · Animal rescuer or retriever. · view the constellation · filed as B542.1.2

Attested across traditions

North American Indigenous Tales of the North American Indians , Tale 43 receipt

Filed across the traditions

N. Am. Indian Thompson Tales 318 n. 151b, Calif. Indian: Gayton and Newman 95.

Within the index

Filed under Bird flies with man to safety.

Filed beside it

Eagle carries man to safety Measuring worm rescues from a height

Keeps company with — shares receipted episodes

Thunderbird. A mythical giant bird usually thought of as a thunder-god Roc. A giant bird which carries off men in its claws Helpful animal. See also entire section B300–599, especially B350 Grateful animals Helpful wild beasts – felidae Animal nurse. Animal nourishes abandoned child Magic footwear Magic arrow Magic ball Magic bone gives advice. (Cf. D1013.) Miraculous speed from magic object Magic arrow flight. Man keeps ahead of arrow which he shoots. (Cf. D1092.)

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